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P. KLEMANN.

PICTURE EXHIBITOR.

Patented June 1, 1886.

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P. KLEMAN N.

PICTURE EXHIBITOR.

No. 343,130. Patented June 1, 1886.

ll' VIIIII/lllllll/A NITED; STATES' 'ATENT ERICE.

PETER KLEMANN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.-

PICTURE-EXHIBITOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,130I dated June 1,1886.

Application filed Juno 22, 1885. Serial No. 169,383. (No model.) N

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER KLEMANN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of New York, iu the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Picture-Exhibitors;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciiication,and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedphotograph-album or picture-exhibitor, showing the same mounted on itsrevolving stand. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the same in the act ot'being reversed. Fig-3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the album orpicture-casing,taken on the line fr x in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a verticalsectional View of the stand or support. Fig. 5 is a detail view of oneof the pictures removed from the casing, showing the method ofconnecting two pictures to be used in my improved exhibitor'. Fig. Gis alongitudinal sectional view of the same, taken on the line y yin Fig. 5;and Fig. 7 is alongitudinal sectional view illustrating a modification.

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This invention relates to devices for holding and exhibiting photographsand pictures of all kinds; and it consists of a casing having a centralpartition with open spaces at the top and bottom, whereby it is dividedinto two separate compartments adapted to hold suitably-mountedphotographs or other pictures, which, by reversing or revolving the saidcasing, may be slid or caused to slide from one to the other of saidcompartments in regular rotation, so that the said pictures shall besuccessively exposed to view through suitable openings in the top andbottom of the said casing, said casing being mounted upon a stand ofsuitable construction, upon which it may freely revolve.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the describedclass which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity,durability, and general efficiency; and

with these ends in view the invention consists Y in the improvedconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A designates the album or casing, whichconsists of a box made to simulate a book or album, and provided with ahinged cover, B, the free end of which may be secured by means of aclasp orlocking device, C, o'f any suitable construction.

The box or casing A is provided with a central transverse partition, D,whereby it is divided into two chambers or compartments, designated,respectively, by letters E and F.

`Said partition does not extend entirely to but leaves open spaces G atthe top and bottom of f the box or casing, as will be clearly shown inFig. 3 of the drawings. These compartments are for the reception of thepictures which are to be exhibited, and the mechanical construction ofwhich will be hereinafter more fully described. The top and bottom ofthe said casing are provided with openings H H, of

suitable size and shape, which register with the said compartments, andthrough which the pictures contained in the said compartments areexposed to view.

The pictures which are to be exhibited in myimproved album or exhibitorare arranged in pairs with their backs to each other, and are connectedat their upper and lower ends or edges by means of clamps or clasps I l,which are made each of a single iiat strip of sheet metal,which isV bentin suitable dies to the forms shown, having the rounded corners, andwhich may be secured upon the ends of the pictures by simply compressingtheir free edges. These clamps or clasps may be easily made ofidentically the same thick- IOO lated that the odd picture shallregister with l tion is also improved by the additional weight the slitG in partition D at the side of the box which is at the time uppermost.On this side two pictures will thus simultaneously be exposed to viewthrough the openings H H. Now, by reversing the box or casing in theVproper direction the odd picture will slide through the slit G into thenext compartment, and the pile of pictures will drop down so as to leavea vacant space at the, now, top of the first compartment, while thesecond compartment will have the odd or extra picture. The picturesexposed through the openings in the side of the box which is now on tophaving been examined, the operation of turning the box is repeated withthe same result. By continuing the operation indefinitely all thepictures in the box will be successively exposed to view.

It will be seen that the operation may be left oil and resumed atany-desired point, there being no stated starting-point, but eachpicture being successively exposed in its proper order, in which it mayhave been placed in the box. The case A is swiveled in alaterally-inclined position upon a tripod stand. The stand is formed ofa post, K, having a swiveling pin, S, formed integral with the upper endthereof and set at an angle thereto. The lower end of the post K formsone leg of the stand, which has two other legs, L L, attached near itslower end and projecting rearwardly therefrom. The outer ends of thelegs L L are turned up and tipped with knobs, thus forming, with thepost K, a convenient and suitable depository for surplus pictures. A`per-r forated plate, J, is swiveled upon the pin S, and then centrallysecured to the lower edge of case A.

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with thedrawings hereto annexed. By constructing the pictures with the endclamps, as herein described, they are made, practically, ofthe samethickness, which is of great importance, inasmuch as without thisrequisite they might become so crowded in one of the compartments as toprevent the device from operating successfully, or, in other words, toprevent the odd picture from sliding into the next compartment when thealbum is reversed. Again, these clamps present smooth sides and roundedcorners and edges, which enable the pictures to slide more freely andwithout danger of getting caught or stuck. 'Ihe opera-l imparted to thepictures by these clamps. Should the pictures be too thin to beconveniently connected to the clamps, a piece of pasteboard or likematerial may be interposed, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings; or asinglesheet of pasteboard might be permanently provided with themetallic end clamps, and the pictures be pasted or otherwise mounted onopposite sides of the same. The latter method of construction may,perhaps, be found preferable, and I desire to reserve to myself theprivilege to this, as well as to all other moditications which may beresorted to withl out departing' from the spirit of my invention.

It will further be seen that the metallic end clamps may be cheaply andeasily manufactured, being cut or stamped out of a sheet of suitablemetal and curved to their rounded form in suitable dies at a smallexpense. The method of securing the said clamps around the ends of thepictures is exceedingly simple, as merely compressing their free edgesis sufficient to secure them firmly in their operative positions withoutthe use of additional fastening devices.

The general construction .of the device is simple and inexpensive, andit presents a neat and attractive appearance.

Having thus described my invention,I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States# 1. A standard forpicture-exhibitors, consisting of an upright post having at its upperend a swiveling pin integral therewith and set at an angle thereto, aperforated plate swiveled upon said pin, and two curvedrearwardlyprojecting legs fixed in said post near its lower end andforming therewith a tripod stand, substantially as described and setforth.

2. In a tripod standard for picture-exhibitors, the combination of anupright post having the picture-exhibiting case swiveled at its upperend, and two rearwardly projecting legs secured near its lower end andcurved at their outer extremities to form with said post a depositoryfor surplus pictures, substantiall y as herein described and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER KLEMANN.

Vit-nesses:

GEORGE FOLGER, GUsTAv KAISER.

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